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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,256 posts) Fri Dec 10, 2021, 09:04 PM Dec 2021

Newburgh man charged with beating cops with bat at Capitol on Jan. 6 shuns plea deal

Two Hudson Valley residents accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots have turned down plea offers and are planning for their trials.

A Newburgh man accused of battling with police outside the U.S. Capitol for nearly two and a half hours on Jan. 6 has rejected prosecutors' plea offer and plans to contest the charges in a trial.

Attorneys confirmed Edward Lang's decision during a federal court hearing held by video and phone on Thursday, his deadline to accept or decline the offer. Lang had faced an estimated prison sentence of at least six and half years under those terms, Karen Rochlin, an assistant U.S. attorney, told the judge hearing the case.

"The offer is no longer viable and is not being accepted," Rochlin said. "At this point, it appears the case is in a trial posture."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/newburgh-man-charged-beating-cops-165922485.html

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Newburgh man charged with beating cops with bat at Capitol on Jan. 6 shuns plea deal (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 OP

I hope there's a jury trial... viva la Dec 2021 #1

Looks like the trial is in DC. He's in a DC jail. nt SunSeeker Dec 2021 #10

I really hope he comes to regret his decision. nt babylonsister Dec 2021 #2

Any traitors who go to trial are going to get so screwed by their arrogance/recalcitrance... RockRaven Dec 2021 #3

He obviously believes there will be MAGA jurors bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #5

All it takes is one juror to get a defendant off. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2021 #11

Quit while you are behind. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #6

I wish I was on the jury Deuxcents Dec 2021 #7

Me, too . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 2021 #8

Six years isn't long enough for these seditious pigs. Hulk Dec 2021 #9

viva la

(3,775 posts)

1. I hope there's a jury trial...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 10, 2021, 09:09 PM

Dec 2021

and it's in DC.

SunSeeker

(53,655 posts)

10. Looks like the trial is in DC. He's in a DC jail. nt

Reply to viva la (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 12:34 AM

Dec 2021

babylonsister

(171,603 posts)

2. I really hope he comes to regret his decision. nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 10, 2021, 09:28 PM

Dec 2021

RockRaven

(16,265 posts)

3. Any traitors who go to trial are going to get so screwed by their arrogance/recalcitrance...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 10, 2021, 09:31 PM

Dec 2021

The difference between being convicted of one or two counts in a plea deal (and often the lesser ones at that) versus six or ten or more counts after a trial (including the worst ones) is pretty fucking big difference when it comes sentencing time.

Fuck around, find out.

bucolic_frolic

(46,973 posts)

4. He obviously believes there will be MAGA jurors

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 10, 2021, 10:05 PM

Dec 2021

We shall see.

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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,900 posts)

11. All it takes is one juror to get a defendant off.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 12:45 AM

Dec 2021

Basically, that juror is the Joe Manchin of the trial. No matter how overwhelming the evidence, or how clear the judge's instructions, they sit there with their arms crossed saying, "No." No reason given, just "No." And they will not budge. The best the prosecution can hope for is a hung jury, which will lead to the judge declaring a mistrial and redo with a new jury.